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Before, during and after

IT WAS narrowboatworld contributor Lesley Carter who first brought the problem of duck weed to our readers, 'stuck in a mess of green goo'.

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Published: 21 October 2010

Keep on your boat!

The first day of NbW after our cruise, yet already two reports concerning problems on the towpaths, and now another two more attacks.

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Published: 20 October 2010

Another arson attack

IT WAS only last month we reported an arson attack on a cruiser, and now another has been burnt-out.

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Published: 20 October 2010

Boater stabbed by thief

A BOATER on the Grand Union Canal at Leamington has been stabbed by the thief who stole his I-phone.

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Published: 20 October 2010

Little hope for new marina

LOCAL residents at Lydiate on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal have shown great opposition to the plans for a new marina, and there is little hope of it becoming a reality.

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Published: 20 October 2010

Couple's Golden Gift to canal

MARGARET and Brian Limb of Old Whittington, Chesterfield, wanted a special way to mark their Golden Wedding Anniversary, and both being members of the Chesterfield Canal Trust they discovered it.

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Published: 20 October 2010

That U boat

THE photograph of the U boat caused quite a bit of interest, and it is actually fitted-out as a U boat as the following picture shows.

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Published: 20 October 2010

Hire Boat company bucks the trend

ANGLO-WELSH is obviously not suffering from the financial downturn, as it has 15 new boats on order over the next four years.

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Published: 20 October 2010

Open letter from Tony Hales

BRITISH Waterways Chairman, Tony Hales has produced an 'open letter' concerning the future of the waterways, which we publish in full:

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Published: 20 October 2010

Success with signs

WOKING Borough Council recently erected signs concerning  'Cycle Woking'  on the Basingstoke Canal, with people complaining how awful they were, as was reported in NbW.

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Published: 20 October 2010

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